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5 Officers Killed in Dallas Sniper Attack After Black Lives Matter Protest
Updated Friday, July 8, 5:55 a.m. EDT: President Barack Obama blasted the Dallas shooting as a “vicious, calculated and despicable attack on law enforcement.” Speaking from Warsaw, Poland, where the president traveled to attend the 2016 NATO Summit, Obama said, “The federal government will provide whatever assistance Dallas may need as it deals with this tremendous…
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Who’s Black in America: Cape Verde
Who’s Black in America? That’s the question we at The Root are asking—and answering—as we take a look at the various nations throughout the African Diaspora whose immigrants make up the black population in the United States. In this new video series, we’ll examine these populations that are often mentioned, but whose rich history is rarely…
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Memphis, Tenn.-Area Mother Reportedly Stabs Her 4 Children to Death; Grandmother of Survivor Forgives Her
A Memphis, Tenn.-area woman faces four counts of first-degree murder associated with aggravated child abuse and aggravated child neglect for the stabbing deaths of four of her children on Friday. Commercial Appeal reports that deputies were called to the home of Shanynthia Gardner, 29, at 12:28 p.m. Friday in southeast Shelby County, Tenn. The nature…
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Thandie Newton Says She Was Sexually Abused and Recorded by Creepy Director
British actress Thandie Newton, who is slated to appear in the new HBO series Westworld, recently revealed a disturbing incident with an unnamed director. The actress said the creep filmed her touching her breasts during an audition, then showed the recording to his friends. She gave W magazine details of the troubling episode: “A director,…
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Apple Reportedly in Talks to Buy Tidal From Jay Z
Tech behemoth Apple is reportedly in discussions to acquire Tidal, the music-streaming app supposedly more favorable to artists, and fronted by rapper Jay Z. Hov has always recognized the power of leveraging celebrity, and he brought on artist co-owners from the beginning, including Alicia Keys, Calvin Harris, Arcade Fire, Chris Martin, Beyoncé, Daft Punk, Jack White,…
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We Got a Podcast, Y'all!
It was bound to happen. And it’s going to happen on a weekly basis. The Root’s new podcast, Unique Views—UV for short—will be hosted by Senior Editor Stephen Crockett along with Senior Editor Yesha Callahan and Social Content Producer Danielle Young. Unique Views will cover everything from current events to pop culture and politics. In our first episode,…
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Butt-Naked in Bed: Kanye West Features ‘Famous’ Nude Celebrities in New Video
Say what you want about him—genius or jackass—but Yeezus has done it again. Kanye West’s new video, “Famous,” showing him with naked celebrities—ones he claims are the actual people—all together in one long bed has once again put his name in the mouths of the masses. West debuted the video at Los Angeles’ Forum theater Friday,…
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Watch: LeBron Makes the Most Important Block of His Career
For a brief moment, it looked as though the Golden State Warriors were about to take the lead at a crucial point in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. With just over two minutes left in the fourth quarter, Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala rebounded a wild shot by Cavs guard Kyrie Irving. He then passed…
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Mo’Nique, Queen of ‘PHAT’ Girls, Drops 100 Pounds
Comedian Mo’Nique, who has repped PHAT (pretty, hot and thick) girls for years, may be leaving their ranks. This weekend, the saucy funnywoman put a photo on Instagram showing a weight loss of over 100 pounds—reportedly she dropped the pounds with celebrity dance instructor and fitness coach Dwight Holt. We all know that Mo can definitely…
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Watch: Estelle Tells Her Truth and Serves Food for Thought
Grammy Award-winning artist Estelle is a truth-speaking force. The British singer-songwriter first came on the scene in the early 2000s, and with her charming accent and vivacious spirit, she has made her mark on the music industry—stateside and abroad. Estelle has made herself vulnerable through her willingness to sing about life’s complications. Expect for the enchantress’s music…
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